“If I had been told to get out of the street as a teenager, there would have been a distinct possibility that I might have smarted off. But, I wouldn't have expected to be shot.”

Senator from Kentucky, physician, and libertarian politician of the 2010s and 2020s. He gained prominence as a vocal advocate for limited government and civil liberties, particularly on issues like drug policy reform and non-interventionist foreign policy. His speeches often emphasize constitutional principles and skepticism of overreach by federal authority.